Beliefs

We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired Word of God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy;  the complete revelation of His will for the salvation of men;  and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

We believe in the truths of Biblical revelation including:One God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

• One God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally existent in three persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

• The Lord Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh, His virgin birth, His sinless human life, His divine miracles, His vicarious and atoning death, His bodily resurrection, His ascension, His mediatory work and His Personal return in power and glory.  He is now our High Priest and Advocate.

• The Holy Spirit, whose ministry is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ and, during this age, to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner and indwell, guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service.

• That man was created in the image of God but fell into sin and, continuing to sin of his free will, is lost, and that salvation is only by grace through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

• The Bible, as originally given by God, divinely inspired, infallible, entirely trustworthy;  and the supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.

• The priesthood of all believers.

• Unity in the Holy Spirit of all true believers.

• Love as the indispensable mark of the Church.

• That there exists a personal spirit of evil, Satan, the believers’ adversary, who, with great power, carries on an organised opposition to the Kingdom of God and seeks the destruction of man but over whom believers have authority and dominion through the blood of Christ;  and that he will suffer ultimate and total defeat at the hands of Jesus Christ.

• The resurrection of the saved and the lost.  For them that are saved, the resurrection to life.  For them that are lost, the resurrection to damnation.

We accept these doctrinal statements on which, historically, there has been general agreement among all true Christians.  We desire to allow for freedom of conviction on other doctrinal matters, provided that any interpretation is based upon the Bible alone, and that no such interpretation shall become an issue which hinders our unity in the Holy Spirit or the ministry to which God has called us.